The Florida SBDC at University of South Florida does not ever offer money to small business clients, or sell client data to any third party entities.
If you received a package in the mail offering free money from the Florida SBDC at USF, it is a scam. Do not respond! Notify the Federal Trade Commission immediately at https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/identity-theft-and-data-security/filing-complaint.
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USF CONNECT
3802 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33612
The Florida SBDC at the University of South Florida is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America’s SBDCs and funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida, and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s lead host institution. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals.
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.01, Fla. Stat.]
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